, A Tory interesting case Las come under the notice of Craig and Craig, Chiropractors, of Christchurch. It is that of a little girl of twelve, who has been deaf and dumb since birth. Mr Craig immediately had her spine Xrayecl, in order to exactly locate the cause of the trouble. The plate showed that one of the bones in the neclc was twisted nearly one-half an inch out ctf its place, thus causing pressure on the nerve leading to the ears, being adjusted for a short time a decided improvement Las been noticed. Tor the first time in hei life she has boon able to hear the clock striking. Mr Craig believes, _ and Is confident, that when the bone is put back into its normal position the child will be able to bear and speak correctly. A similar incident happened recently in London, when Prince James of Spain, who had been deaf since birth, and given up by • the best specialists of Eusopo, was taken in hand by a Chiropractor, who found the spine badly rotated, corrected'it, and thu Prince now hears. Mr Craig claims, and is daily demonstrating on hundreds of cases, that 90 per cent of all disease is caused by subluxations of the spine, thus causing pressure on ncrvos > as they leave the spinal eprd on their way to their respective destinations. The wonderful plate of the littto girl in question may bo seen by those interested at the rooms of Craig end Craig, KoyaJ Exchange Buildings” the Square. (j
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16261, 30 October 1920, Page 11
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